Re: "Hotmail Live" & JFW accessibility
- From: "Mark Driesenga" <truthobjective@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:29:40 -0400
I could disparage Microsoft at this point, but I'll refrain from doing so.
----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Clendinen
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 7:09 AM
Subject: re: "Hotmail Live" & JFW accessibility
Chris,
I'd prefer to stick with hotmail if there is a way to get this new "hotmail
live" version to work with JAWS. Has anyone been successful in accomplishing
this? If so, please speak up.
Alan
Chris wrote:
Guys, please switch to Gmail. Not only is the web interface is accessible,
especially in the basic HTML view, but you've also got practically unlimited
storage, and, in my view, it's much better than Hotmail in terms of filtering
spam. Also, unlike Hotmail, you can access Gmail via pop for free, so if
you didn't like the web interface there's an alternative. You won't regret
switching. Just go to Google for more information and, if you want, create a
Google account or register for Gmail using your existing account. Hope that
helps!
----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Clendinen
To:
jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:35 PM
Subject: "Hotmail Live" & JFW accessibility
Hello fellow listers,
Are any of you having success with using JFW with the new Hotmail Live?
I tried to use it with JFW 7.0, and found it to be almost completely
inaccessible. When I attempted to compose a message, JFW was unable to read the
text
I had typed into the message body while I was in forms mode. I was able to
rout JAWS to PC cursor to read the text, but that's a hassle.
I tried to include a file attachment, but couldn't find a link or button
anywhere, so I finally gave up.
I even tried switching to what they call the "classic Hotmail Live," hoping
it would be more accessible, but it was no better. Finally, I went to the
options page and switched back to the "MSN Hotmail" and that gave me back the
old familiar (and accessible) Hotmail. But about once each week, I am being
prompted after logging into my hotmail account, to either log into the new
Hotmail Live inbox, or click a button that says "Remind me later." I fear that
at some point, Microsoft is going to force everyone using the old version of
hotmail to switch to this inaccessible "Hotmail Live" version.
If any of you have figured out how to get this new version to work with
JAWS, could you please tell me how you did it? Thanks!
Alan
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